5 things to know about Obama’s win

Tuesday

Nov 6, 2012 at 3:00 AMNov 6, 2012 at 8:54 PM

1. President Barack Obama, the 44th president, was elected to a second term on Tuesday.2. Obama will be inaugurated for his second term on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. 3. In his win over John McCain, Obama captured 365 Electoral votes. He didnít receive that many this year, however.4. Obamaís second-term Congress will look familiar: the Republicans retained control of the House on Election Day, and Democrats retained control of the Senate.5. Obama is the third president in a row to be re-elected. GateHouse News Service